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The Memories at Wally World, Chicago (05 June 2014)

Crash On My Heart Gnar Records Read More Burger Records The Muffs are back, their first record in ten years, called Whoop Dee Doo, out on July 29, 2014, on Burger Records. At the moment you can hear their first new single called "Up And ...

In Chicago, Illinois, there is an unmarked "venue" (residential house) called Wally World. A lot of great secret shows goes on there.

The Lemons

Finding the place was easy, but getting a correct address to get there, was not. I eventually got hold of one of the band members, the "Potland"-based band The Memories, and they got me the right address. The Chicago-based band The Lemons opened up the show.

The Memories are currently on tour:

06/10 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive^+
06/11 Salt Lake City, UT @ Diabolical Recs^+
06/12 Reno, NV @ Holland Project^+
06/13 San Francisco, CA @ Chapel ^+
06/15 Santa Cruz, CA @ Crepe Place*
06/16 Ventura, CA @ Ventura Club*
06/17 Los Angeles, CA @ Church On York*
06/18 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar*
06/19 Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory*
06/20 Los Angeles, CA @ Warehouse Party*
06/21 Leggett, CA @ Hickey Fest
06/22 Sacramento, CA @ Witch Room
06/30 Davis, CA @ Third Space^
07/01 Portland, OR @ The Know^
07/03 Eugene, OR @ Pork House^
07/04 San Francisco, CA @ House Party^

* with Tomorrows Tulips
^ with The Lemons
+ with Street Gnar

The Memories at Wally World, Chicago (05 June 2014)

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The Cassette Revival

Your loyalties are divided, between digital and vinyl
But I'm biding time until the cassingle revival.

- The Lucksmiths

Read More Burger Records Burger Records is an independent label that started in 2007 in Fullerton, California and is known for releasing cassette tapes of grunge/pop/garage bands. With cassettes gaining popularity in recent years …

BURGER RECORDS
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Here's a known secret: if you need your music released on cassette, Burger Records is the place to be.

Even major label Universal Music Enterprises is turning to Burger cassette needs... to help celebrate/pay tribute to Lou Reed and Velvet Underground's 45th Anniversary of White Light/White Heat, an album that Reed famously said "No one listened to it. But there it is, forever – the quintessence of articulated punk. And no one goes near it."

In traditional Burger style, White Light/White Heat Tribute Album will be available ON CASSETTE ONLY. Don't have a cassette player? No problem, starting December 2nd and continuing to October 9th fans will be able to download a song a day for from the tribute album exclusively on SPIN.com.

A special three-disc White Light/White Heat 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition will be available December 10th from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). I've already own their Deluxe Edition of The Velvet Underground and Nico and I have to say that Ume packaging is the best. They typically include a stereo and mono mix, which, if you're a purist, would appreciate the latter mix.

White Light/White Heat Tribute Album full tracklisting below:

1. Natural Child – “White Light/White Heat”
2. The Memories – “The Gift”
3. Mozes and The Firstborn – “Lady Godiva’s Operation”
4. Curtis Harding – “Here She Comes Now”
5. Mr. Elevator & The Brain Hotel – “I Heard Her Call My Name”
6. Gap Dream – “Sister Ray”

NATURAL ANIMAL
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Nashville's Natural Child are back with a brand new album called Dancin' With Wolves. The album is coming out February 25th, 2014 on Burger Records, but you can catch their preview single, "Saturday Night Blues", on Spin.com.

Er, naturally, Natural Child will be heading out on tour in support of Dancin' With Wolves, with another animal band, Futurebirds.

Tour dates:

01/17 - Breckenridge, CO @ three20south *
01/18 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater *
01/21 - Jackson, WY @ Town Square Tavern *
01/23 - Missoula, MT @ The Top Hat *
01/24 - Seattle, WA @ The Tractor *
01/25 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
01/26 - Eugene, OR @ Sam Bond's Garage *
01/30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent *
01/31 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater *
02/01 - San Diego, CA @ The Griffin *
02/02 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet's *
02/05 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada *
02/06 - Austin, TX @ The Parish *
02/07 - Laredo, TX @ Old No. 2 *
02/08 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald's *
02/09 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack's *

* w/ Futurebirds

THE REBEL SET
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The Rebel Set is a band from Arizona, influenced by 1950s guitar heroes like Link Wray and Gene Vincent. The band recently released How To Make A Monster! on their own Silver Hornet Records and Burger Records. This new release features two band members: Katey on the keys and Brandon on the bass. Perhaps you can see them on tour, if you live on the west coast:

Upcoming Shows:

12.04 - The Proof Bar (Santa Ana, CA)
12.05 - Down And Out (Los Angeles, CA)
12.06 - The Redwood (Los Angeles, CA)
12.07 - Burger Records (Fullerton, CA)
12.08 - The Redwood (Los Angeles, CA)

PAT THOMAS
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Pat Thomas is described as "the tall dude" who plays bass in Cool Ghouls. Seems like this cool ghoul just released a solo album called Coasters Riding in the Air on December 3rd via Empty Cellar. The cassette-only release is available now from Burger Records.

The reason for this collection of songs by Thomas is that he's actually written more songs for Cool Ghouls than they can release. Since he only accounts for one fourth of the band, as far as contributing music material, it only made sense for him to release it under Coasters Riding in the Air.

FILTER described the album as "filled with touches of psychadelic fuzz and an alt-country twang."

VAADAT CHARIGIM
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Israeli shoegaze band Vaadat Charigim's debut album The World Is Well Lost is out now on Burger Records (cassette), Warm Ratio (vinyl), and Israeli label ANOVA (CD/digital).

The Tel Aviv trio (Juval Haring on guitar/vocals, Yuval Guttman on drums and Dan Fabian Bloch on bass), plays a blend of 80s Israeli underground rock with a more European Post-Punk sound. Although the band only sing in Hebrew, they are developing a strong international following.

The World Is Well Lost track listing:

1. Odisea
2. Kezef Al Hamayim
3. Lehitorer Velo Lada'at
4. Ze Beseder Lefahed
5. Haolam Avad Mizman
6. Ein Nehama Ladoachim
7. Kmo Lahzor Habaita
8. Mahshefot

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